Text 55] Prahlada, the Best Among Exalted Devotees 7

Sri-nadrada uvdca
nirjita asurd devair
yudhy anenopabrmhitaih
mayinam paramdcaryam
mayam sSaranam dyayuh

$ri-ndradah uvaca —Sri Narada Muni said; nirjitah—being defeated;
asurdh—all the demons; devaih—by the demigods; yudhi—in battle;
anena—by Lord Krsna; upabrmhitaih—increased in power;
méyindm—of all the demons; parama-dcdryam—the best and largest;
mayam—unto Maya Danava; saranam—shelter; dyayuh—took.

TRANSLATION

Narada Muni said: When the demigods, who are always powerful
by the mercy of Lord Krsna, fought with the asuras, the asuras
were defeated, and therefore they took shelter of Maya Danava, the
greatest of the demons.

TEXTS 54-55

a fate guftrel Satticrradifta: |
genmadaim gaeaftesa: W4vll

AAAS ATA arta BAT TT |
en ages: Tamaya: Well

sa nirmaya puras tisro
haimi-raupydyasir vibhuh

durlaksyaépdya-samyoga
durvitarkya-paricchadah

tabhis te ’sura-sendnyo
lokams trin sesvaran nrpa

smaranto ndsayam cakruh
purva-vairam alaksitah

sah—that (great demon Maya Danava); nirméya—constructing;
purah—big residences; tisrah—three; haimi—made of gold; raupya—
